Environmental Tectonics Corporation Sterilization Systems Group Receives $4.5 Million in New Business

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Environmental Tectonics Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: ETCC.PK) ("ETC") today announced the award of multiple new contracts totaling approximately $4.5 million in its Sterilization System Group. The contracts include two Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers, one large Cage & Rack steam sterilizer for a large university, specialized process chambers for a Life Science client and a field upgrade for an existing client. This work will be performed over the next fifteen (15) months.

David Mitchell, Business Unit Manager for ETC Sterilization Systems Group, stated, "We are very excited to have been selected for these projects. Despite the current economic environment, we continue to book new business as a direct result of the unique product offering and flexibility we have in helping our clients fulfill their mission. This is a testament to the hard work, innovation and dedication of ETC's people."

About Environmental Tectonics Corporation:

ETC designs, manufactures and sells software driven products and services used to recreate and monitor the physiological effects of motion on humans and equipment and to control, modify, simulate and measure environmental conditions. These products include aircrew training systems (aeromedical, tactical combat and general), disaster management systems, sterilizers (steam and gas), environmental testing products and hyperbaric chambers and other products and services that involve similar manufacturing techniques and engineering technologies. ETC's unique ability to offer complete systems, designed and produced to high technical standards, sets it apart from its competition. ETC is headquartered in Southampton, PA. For more information about ETC, visit http://www.etcusa.com/.

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